Tuesday, May 31, 2005

A new appreciation...

...for honesty.

Years ago, my favorite television show was The X-Files. Two phrases from that show kept popping up: THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE and TRUST NO-ONE.

There is an inestimable value in truth. Complete openness, honesty, forthrightness... it's known by many names, but one of the things I appreciate most about a person is his or her transparency... meaning, what you see is what you get. Nothing hidden.

I am not without sin, not by any stretch. Apart from the grace of God, I'm capable of a lot of yuck. And I'll be straight-up with you about it.

Beware of the person who won't admit it.

Beware of the person who seems incapable of disgusting behavior.

Because no-one's incapable of it.

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